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Monthly climate in Driefontein, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Driefontein features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 872 mm (34.3 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Driefontein enjoys an average of 3879 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 27 minutes to 13 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Driefontein, Mpumalanga, South Africa §

The warmest months in Driefontein are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (67 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 13 °C (52 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Driefontein experiences 123 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Driefontein, Mpumalanga, South Africa.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)
Average high 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Average low 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum 11°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Minimum 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Driefontein, Mpumalanga, South Africa §

Driefontein usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 145 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Driefontein are June, July and August. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Driefontein, Mpumalanga, South Africa.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 98 (3.9) 149 (5.9) 96 (3.8) 61 (2.4) 26 (1.0) 11 (0.4) 3 (0.1) 20 (0.8) 37 (1.4) 84 (3.3) 122 (4.8) 165 (6.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 18 13 10 4 2 1 4 7 13 17 22

Monthly sunshine hours in Driefontein, Mpumalanga, South Africa §

The sunniest months in Driefontein are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Driefontein: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Driefontein, Mpumalanga, South Africa.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 295 303 343 310 309 297 316 325 323 345 344 364
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 36m 12h 59m 12h 12m 11h 24m 10h 45m 10h 27m 10h 36m 11h 10m 11h 56m 12h 43m 13h 26m 13h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Driefontein, Mpumalanga, South Africa §

Driefontein experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Driefontein UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Driefontein, Mpumalanga, South Africa.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 16 15 13 10 7 6 6 9 11 12 14 16